MONKEY, MICKEY MOUSE

Disney Channel will debut a new episode of its Emmy Award-winning "Mickey Mouse" cartoons and a new birthday-themed episode of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" on Mickey Mouse's birthday, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. Back-to-back episodes of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" (9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET/PT) lead into "Mickey Mouse" cartoons airing every half hour (beginning at 2:25 p.m. ET/PT) and the premiere of the cartoon short "Mickey Monkey" (8:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Also debuting that day is a new "Minnie's Bow-Toons" short celebrating Thanksgiving.

An early preview of "Mickey Monkey" is available today on Disney.com's Disney Insider blog, the official destination for fan-inspired articles and stories, photos, special offers, recipes and trivia.

The schedule of new episodes is as follows (all times ET/PT):

MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE (9:00 a.m.)

"Mickey's Happy Mousekeday" – It's Mickey's birthday, and the Clubhouse gang has organized a day of fun in celebration of the big Mousekeday.

MINNIE'S BOW-TOONS (9:25 a.m.)

"Turkey Time" – Minnie and Daisy are preparing a giant roasted turkey for Thanksgiving, but the turkey has other plans.

MICKEY MOUSE (8:00 p.m.)

"Mickey Monkey" – When a mischievous monkey impersonates Mickey, he must convince his pals that the monkey is an imposter.